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puerperia

US/ˌpju.ɚˈpɪɹi.ə/UK/ˌpjuː.ɜːˈpɪəɹi.ə/

A form of puerperium — The period of time lasting around a month immediately following childbirth, when the mother’s uterus shrinks back to its prepartum state.

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Meanings

noun

pluralplural of puerperium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with puerperia

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Cite this entry

APA

puerperia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puerperia

MLA

“puerperia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puerperia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puerperia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puerperia.

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